Mandatory Equipment
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Under what act does minimum safety equipment requirements fall?
- small vessel act
- boating safety act
- Canada shipping act
- Canadian Pleasure Craft Act
What colour are lifejackets NOT allowed to be?
- red
- orange
- purple
- yellow
How should you keep your lifejackets clean?
- clean them in a washer and dryer on low
- dry clean them
- don't bother cleaning them
- with a mild soap and running water
On a boat not over 8m in length what must be carried as s a safety measure against an engine failure?
- one manual paddling device or an anchor with not less than 15m of rode
- a cellular phone to call for help
- a spare outboard motor
- two paddles and an anchor with a suitable amount of rode
What type of fire is a Class A fire extinguisher designed for?
- chemical fires
- combustible liquid (gas, oil) fires
- combustible solid (wood, paper) fires
- electrical fires
How many class BC fire extinguishers are required on a boat that is 10m in length that is equipped with a propane stove?
- 1 x 5BC
- 2x 5BC
- 2 x 10BC
- 1 x 10BC
How many flares (and what types) must you carry if you are cruising in your 9m boat off of Bowen Island?
- 12 of any type or any combination of types
- 6 of any type or any combination of types
- 12, of which 6 must be type A
- 12, of which not more than 6 may be type D
For a boat less than 20m in length, how far away must a sound signalling device be able to be heard for it to be approved?
- one mile
- one half mile
- 5 miles
- 500 meters
When must navigational lights be displayed?
- 24 hours a day
- only at night
- whenever visibility is restricted
- from sunrise to sunset
Must you carry flares if you are just out for an afternoon on your jet-ski?
- yes
- no
Does the law require kayaks and canoes to use navigation lights at night?
- yes
- no
If your vessel is less than 20m in length you are not required to have a passive radar reflector.
- True
- False
Whne is a vessel operator NOT required to carry charts on board?
- When they are only going out for a short trip
- When they do not know the area well
- When they do not plan on carrying out any navigationa plotting
- When they are in an oar driven boat
What determines freeboard?
- minimum vertical distance from the gunwale to the waterline at the side of the boat
- maximum vertical distance between the waterline and the transom at the back of the boat
- average distance between the gunwale and the waterline all around the boat
- distance between the waterline and the bow